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Olivia Hussey (born Olivia Osuna; 17 April 1951) is an English-Argentine film, stage, and television actress. Her awards include a Golden Globe Award and a David di Donatello Award. The daughter of Argentine opera singer Andrés Osuna, Hussey was born in Buenos Aires but spent most of her early life in her mother's native England.
Olivia Hussey is an Argentine-born British actress who starred as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (1968) and won a Golden Globe. She has appeared in over two dozen films, including Death on the Nile, Lost Horizon, and Mother Teresa, and has two sons from different marriages.
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- Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
Jul 25, 2018 · The Romeo and Juliet star reveals in her new book, The Girl on the Balcony, that she was raped by her abusive ex-boyfriend in the same house where Sharon Tate was killed by the Manson family. She also shares her memories of fame, love and loss in a 50-year career.
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Learn about the life and career of Olivia Hussey, the Argentine-born actress who starred in Romeo and Juliet (1968) and won a Golden Globe. Find out about her family, marriages, children, roles, awards and trivia.
- April 17, 1951
Aug 1, 2018 · Olivia Hussey, star of Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet: 'I was wild' Amy Nicholson. Melding Shakespeare with the spirit of rebellion, Hussey became the world’s most famous teenager. Then she went...
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Aug 7, 2018 · The actress and author shares her memoir, The Girl on the Balcony, about her life journey from playing Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo & Juliet to facing breast cancer, agoraphobia and bankruptcy. She also talks about her three marriages, motherhood, and the five actors who inspired her most.
Oct 7, 2018 · The stars of the 1968 Zeffirelli film share their memories of working together as Romeo and Juliet, the passion of their on-set romance, and the impact of the film on audiences and culture. They also discuss the controversy of their nude love scene and the legacy of the film.